Packing and wrapping machine.



E. D. ANDERSON.

PACKING AND WRAPPING MACHINE.

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PACKING AND WRAPPING MACHINE.

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PACKING AND WRAPPING MACHINE.

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PACKING AND WRAPPING MACHINE.

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PACKING AND WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 29, 1913. 1,151,233. Patented Aug. 24, 1915.

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PACKING AND WRAPPING MACHINE.

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PACKING AND WRAPPING MACHINE.

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PACKING AND WRAPPING MACHINE.

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WITNESSES IN l/E/V TOR ArrpR/I/Ey ERNEST D. ANDERSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PACKING *AND WRAPPING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 2%, 1915,

Application filed pecember 29, 1913. Serial No. 809,254.

To azz whom. it may concern Be it known that I, ERNEST D. ANDERSON,

a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packing and Wrapping Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being 'hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

sealed, said machine being adapted also to.

insert such sealed receptacle within an outer container or box, which is also, thereafter, properly closed, sealed and delivered.

My invention further comprises novel details of improvement and combinations of parts that will be more fully hereinafter set forth and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein,

Figure 1 is a partly broken front elevation of a machine embodying an application of my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan View of the machine; Fig. 3 is a partly sectional plan view beneath the table 37 of the machine; Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail of a portion of the machine, "looking from the righthand side of Fig.2, illustrating the receptacle forming and filling devices; Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail of paper feeding mechanism, Fig. 6 is'a partly sectional detail view, looking fromlthe lefthand side of Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail, partly in cross section, of the lower portion of the plunger mechanism hereinafter referred to; Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail plan" view illustrating devices for sealing the filled receptacles, for opening containers or cartons, and for feeding said receptacles and pamphlets therewith into said containers or cartons; Fig. 9 is a side view looking upwardly from the bottom of Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a cross section substantially on the line 10, 10, in Fig. 8; Fig. 11 is a'detail cross section substantially on the line 11, 11, in Fig. 8; Fig. 11 is a section on the line-11*, 113 in Fig. 8, illustrating the position of parts with the filled and sealed receptacle upon plate or platform 164; Fig. 12 is an enlarged detail of part of' the mechanism used in forming and filling the receptacles; Fig. 13 is an enlarged detail plan view, partly in section, illustrating means for feeding closed containers or cartons into position to be opened for receiving sealed receptacles and pamphlets; Fig. 14 is a side View of Fig. 13, partly in section;

Fig. '15 is an enlarged detail plan View of parts to the left of those shown in Fig. 13 (intermediate parts being omitted), showing carton pasting, closing and discharging mechanism; Fig. 16 is a partly sectional side view of Fig. 15; Figs. 17 to 20 inclusive illustrate four stages in the formation of the receptacle or package to be made and filled; Fig. 21 illustrates the position of the plunger in the receptacle or package after the latter has been formed; Fig. 22 is a detail ,view illustrating the position of said plunger during its withdrawal from the re ceptacle or package, illustrating also the*de- I livery of the goods from the plunger into the receptacle or package; Fig. 23 is an end view of the complete receptacle or package; Fig. 24 is an end view illustrating the receptacle or package after its mouth has been closed; Fig. 25 is a View substantially similar to Fig. 24, but illustrating a step in the sealing of the package; Fig. 26 illustrates the sealed receptacle or package within an outer container or carton; Figs. 27 to 31 inclusive illustrate the container or carton and different stages of the same during its passage through the machine; Fig. 32 is a plan view of the sheet of material from which the receptacle or package is made, illustrating the creases formed in the sheet after the receptacle is made; Fig. 33 is a plan view looking into the open mouth of the receptacle before the same is sealed;

Fig. 34 is a side view of the receptacle, and

Fig. 35 is a detail of the pastor 199.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

The main frame of the machine illustrated in the accompanying drawings is shown provided with a base 35 having standards 36 and a table 37 thereon. The frame is shown provided with a bracket or extension 38 (Figs. 2, 1 and '5) carrying shaft 39 upon -member 77 (Fig. 3) coacting with cam 78, 60

which a roll ofpaper or other suitable material, such as 40, is adapted to be mounted. At 41 is a roller adapted to provide slack in the web or strip passing from roll 40,

which roller 41. is shown carried by arms 42' roller 41, from which rod the web or strip I passes to plate orplatform 67 (Fig. 6) between cutters adapted to cut pieces of material for the receptacles or packages to be formed. Plunger or rod 43 is shown, in Fig.

3, as connected to an arm extendingfrom sleeve 61 journaled upon shaft 79, said sleeve being provided with an arm 62 to which arm is pivotally connected a rod 63 that is secured to an eccentric strap within which rotates the eccentric 66 that is secured upon shaft 58. As shaft 58 rotates, the plunger rod 43will be reciprocated by the means described, and the roller 41, carried by said plunger, acting upon the webor strip between the paper roll 40 and friction rod 45, will periodically provide slack in the web to be freely taken up by the feeding rollers 47, 48, instead of pulling directly against the roll of paper (Fig. 5). Rollers 47, 48 are shown located between rod 45 and plate 67, for feeding the web or strip step by step. The roller 48 is shown mounted upon shaft 49 that is journaled in suitable supports and provided with the gear 50, in mesh with gear 51 upon shaft 52 (Figs. 2, 4 and 6). Said shaft 52 is shown'provided with a pin1on 53 in mesh with the gear 54 upon shaft 55 (F g. 3). To provide a step by step feeding or intermittent movement for the rollers 47, 48, I have shown the parts 56, 57 substantially similar to a Geneva movement, the part 56 being secured upon shaft 55 and part 57 being secured upon the shaft 58. As shaft 58 rotates, the web of strip 40 will be fed step by step or intermittently between the cutters. The plate or platform 67 (Figs. 4, 6 and .12) is sufliciently large to enable the blank A for a receptacle or package to be formed, to rest thereon when cut off from the web by the knife or cutter 73, which is shown carried by an arm 74 pivotally supported at 74 upon a bracket, said cutter coacting wifph an edge of a stationary cutter 74 (Figs.( 4 and 6) to sever the web or strip after the .proper portion thereof has been projected over plate 67 for a blank. Arm 74 is shown pivotally connected at 75 to a link or rod 76 adapted to be reciprocated by which cam is secured upon the driving shaft 79. The knife73 and'the web-feeding deices are so timed that a blank A will be cut from the web or strip 40 for each receptacle or package to be formed and filled.

The plate or platform 67 (Fig. 12) 1s shown provided with an opening 68 at the central portion, in rectangular form, and said plate is shown provided with four cutaway portions or openings at opposite corners, as indicated at 69 to 72 inclusive, all

ofwhich communicate with the central openof the blank being drawn through the openings 69 to 72 inclusive, as the forming of the receptacle proceeds. As the partially formed blank passes downwardly through plate or platform 67-the supplementary members 83 and 84 (Figs. 4 and 6) that depend from plate 67 and surround the plunger, cause the flaps 85 and 86 (Fig. 20), on the sides of the partially formed receptacle or package, to be pressed flat against the corresponding wall of the partially formed package, to fold said parts 85, 86 in flat form as shown in Fig. 21.

The plunger continues downwardly and pushes the thusly formed receptacle with it until said receptacle is deposited upon guideway 87 beneath the plunger (Fig. 6). Below parts 83 and 84 is a stripper comprising spaced resilient fingers 83, 83", carried by a bar 83 depending from plate 67. When the plunger 80 pushes a receptacle B between and below the fingers 83 83 they contract over the receptacle, now on guideway 87, thereby insuring the stripping of the receptacle B from the plunger. At 59 is a plunger or rod parallel to and spaced from the plunger or rod 43, and suitably guided to reciprocate therewith. The plunger or rod 59 is shown connected to the arm 60 (Fig. 3) whereby, when said arm rocks, said plungers or rods 43 and 59 will reciprocate together. Plunger 80 is shown. connected to a yoke or bar 82 that is connected with plungers 43 and 59 (Figs..1, 4 and 6), the plunger 80 being so timed as to be above plate 67 when the web or strip 40 is fed upon the latter, said plunger acting to push the cut off blank A through plate 67 after knife 73 has severed said blank from said .web or strip. Plunger 80 is provided with means forcharging or filling the desired goods or material into the receptacles B, while the latter are being formed, or .while they are deposited upon guideway 87.

The mater al 88 may be fed into plunger 80 as required, by means of a suitable flexibfle tube 81,'connected with plunger 80 by a suitable coupling at 81, said'tube being connected with a hopper or the like.(not shown) containing the material 88, whereby said material may be conducted to the plunger in all its positions of'elevation. To discharge the goods from the plunger 80 in the required charges, said plunger is shown provided with an inner abutment 80 and an opposing stop 106, a shutter or door 89 within the plunger being adapted to coact with said abutment to normally retain the powder, grain or othermaterial to be packed, indicated at 88, (Fig. 7) within the plunger. The arrangement is such that while plunger 80 is forming the receptacle B, the latter acts as a bottom for the plunger, and during the downward stroke of the plunger the shutter 89 is moved away from abutment 80 causing a charge of said material to be deposited in chamber 80'. Shutter 89 is shown pivotally connected with a link or rod 91 that passes within plunger 80, which link, at its upper end, is pivotally connected to the arm 92 that is secured to shaft 94 journaled in bracket 93, which shaft has an arm 95, connected by the universal shaft 96 with an arm 97. The arm 97 is mounted to slide upon a squared or angular portion 98 of shaft or rod 100. Arm 97 is shown connected by the bracket 99 with plunger or rod. 59, (Figs. 1, 2 and 6).

From the foregoing it will be understood that when plungers 59 and 80 reciprocate, the parts 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97 and 99 will reciprocate therewith, (arm 97 sliding on shaft part 98) and that when arm. 97 is given a rotary motion the rod 91 and shutter 89 will be operated, independently of the reciprocating motions of the plungers, for opening and closing shutter 89. For rocking the shaft 100 I have shown the same secured to an arm 101 (Fig. 3) that is pivotally connected with link or rod 102, which.

- link or rod is provided with a projection 103 adapted to coact with a suitable groove in cam 104 secured uponshaft 79. When shaft 79 rotates, the cam 104 will rock the shaft 100 (for rocking arm 97) to cause shutter 89 to be reciprocated, so that each time that shutter 89 uncovers the opening 105, a

charge of material 88 is allowed to exhaust into chamber 80. The amount of such material to be deposited from a charge may be regulated by the adjustable stop 106 (Fig. 7). Said stop is shown connected to rod 107, shown screw-threaded at 108 and provided with an adjusting nut or other suitable means, as indicated at 109 (Fig. 6), whereby the stop '106 may be adjusted with respect to opening 105 according to the amount of material 88 intended to be discharged into each package. At 110 and 111 are indicated air vents throughthe plunger which serve to enable the air to escape when material 88 passes into chamber 80", the vent 111 discharging past the link 91 (Fig. 6). At 112 is a vent connecting with-plunger 80 to allow the material 88 to readily flow out of 'plun ger 80 and also permit ready charging of the plunger. As the plunger rises from the bottom of the package the material 88 will be deposited in the receptacle or package B substantially as indicated diagrammatically in Fig. 22.

The guideway 87 is preferably somewhat open at its bottom beneath plunger 80, as indicated in Figs. 6 and 8, whereby as the receptacles or packages are deposited upon the guideway, the grain or dust that escapesv from the packages or the plunger 80 will readily drop through the guideway, instead of remaining therein to retard the progress of the filled receptacle along the guideway. Means are provided for periodically moving the charged or filled receptacles along guideway 87. To this end I provide fingers or projections indicated at 113, (Figs. 2, 8 and 10) that are shown carried upon a bar 114 guided to slide in a block or support 114 (Figs. 8, 9, 10 and 11), that is supported upon one or more arms 114 secured upon a rock shaft 114, journaled in suitable bearings on the main frame. To reciprocate the bar 114 the same is shown connected by the universal rod 115 (Fig. 8) tothe arm 116 secured on shaft 117 that is journaled in Suitable bearings on the main frame or table. As shown in Fig. 3, an arm l18'is connected to shaft 117, which arm is pivotally connected with rod 120 having a projection coacting with a suitable cam 120 on shaft 79, whereby shaft 117 may be rocked to reciprocate bar 114 in the required order.

The fingers 113 are adapted to swing upwardly to clear the spaced receptacles in guideway 87 when bar 114 has been moved to the left in Fig. 8, and to swing down behind said receptacle when said bar has been moved to the right in Fig. 8, in position to propel said receptacles. To this end shaft 114 (Fig. 10) is shown provided with an arm 131 connected by a universal rod 130 with an arm 129 that is secured upon shaft 127 (Figs. 8 and 9) journaled in suitable bearings on the main frame or plate, which shaft is shown provided with an arm 126 (Fig. pivotally connected with rod 125 having a projectioncoacting with cam 125 secured on shaft 79 (Fig. 3), whereby as shaft 127 is rocked the bar 114 and fingers 113 will also be rocked. The arrangement is such and the parts are so timed that the finger 113 at the righthand side of Fig. 8 will move receptacles or packages B along guideway 87, as deposited therein by plunger 80, to a position on saidguideway where the ends of the receptacles are crimped or folded inwardly by means of the pincher fingers 134, 135, I at which position the mouths of the receptacles are sealed; the middle one of the three fingers 113 will move the sealed receptacles from the last 8 will move the receptacles from the last named position to a receiver 160 adapted to place the sealed receptacles upon plate 164,

whence they will be pushedinto cartons as Y hereinafter explained. After 'bar 114 has been moved to the left in Fig. 8 the required distance, the arm 131 will rock the block 114 to cause the fingers 113 to be tilted out of the path of receptacles behind them, after which bar 114 is moved to the right to carry said fingers behind receptacles on guide way 87, and then said bar .is rocked re- .versely to cause said fingers to be lowered behind said receptacles, and so on each time the receptacles are to be fed step by step along guideway 87. When each receptacle is moved by the middle finger 113 along the guideway into position adjacent to the fingers 134, 135, the receptacle is temporarily left insuch position, and thereupon said fingers are caused to engage the ends of the receptacle to pinch or press them inwardly:

v To this end the fingers 134, 135 are respectively carried by concentric shafts 132, 133

that are suitably mounted on the main frame or plate (Fig. 8), and, as shown in Fig. 3,

said shafts are respectively connected with arms 136, 137. Arm 136 is shown pivotally connected with a rod 138 and arm 137 is shown pivotally connected by a rod 139 with said rod 138', as indicated at 140. Rod 138 is operated'by a cam 138 on shaft 58, whereby as rod 138 is reciprocated the arms- 136, 137 will be rocked toward and from each other, thereby causing the pincher fingers 134, 135 to be moved toward-and from the adjacent receptacle, said pincher fingers being operated periodically as the suc-" cessive receptacles are brought to rest adjacent thereto. The receptacles are fed in a path at one side of the normal position of the pincher fingers. While a receptacle is in the last named position the mouth of the receptacle is closed and sealed, by means adapted to squeeze or crimp the top opposing edges or walls of the receptacle. For thispurpose I provide jaws 142, 143, located on opposite sides of the path of the receptacle, and in position betweenthe pincher fingers134, 135 (Figs. 8 and 10). The jaw 142 is shown carried by a recipro cative bar 150 and the jaw 143 is shown carried by the opposing reciprocative bar 151, which bars are suitably guided in bearings in the main frame or plate. By having teethon thejaws 142, 143 the material at the end of the receptacle is'indented or punctured and sealed. Bar 150 is also shown provided with a stripper plate 153 opposing a gorresponding plate 152 on bar 151 (Fig. 10

The plates 152 and 153 are normally projected forwardly by suitable resilient means, such as the spring 154, 155 (Fig. 10), and

serve to strip the receptacle from the aws..

shown provided with a sprocket wheel 146- rocket wheel144 secured on shaft 58 (Fig. The jaws 142, 143 are normally spread apart (Fig. 10) 'to permit the mouth parts of the receptacles to pass therebetween, and the arrangement andtiming of the parts is .such that just as the pincher fingers 134,

135 begin to recede from the receptacle the aws 142, 143 and the plates 153, 154 approach and crimp the mouth portion of said from said receptacle substantially as the crimping or closing of the receptacle mouth occurs. The position of the mouth of the receptacle between the jaws 142, 143 when the same is crimped or sealed is shown diagrammatically in Fig. 24, the depression at the end of the receptacle being indicated. at:

141. The paper used may, of course, be suitably waxed on one or both sides, if desired, to aid in sealin the receptacle.

After the months 0 the receptacles have been sealed the receptacles are successively guideway 87 to a position in space 159 between the projecting portion 157 ofa' flap turning or folding member 156 and the abutment or plate 158 (Figs. 8 and 11) The member 156 is carried by the block 150 and Fig. 9) receiving a chain 145 from a- I receptacle, the fingers 134, 135 passing away 100. moved by the appropriate finger 113, along the-plate 158 is suitably secured to the fixed member 159 secured on the frame. The

mouth of the receptacle is temporarily retained in the space 159*, and the arrangement is such that when the block 150 movesthe jaw 142 to crimp or close the mouth of one receptacle, the projection 157 will move to turn the mouth of the receptacle, at the left of'the last named receptacle in Fig. 8,- over plate 158 in the manner indicated diagrammatically in Fig. 25.

After the mouth portion of the last named receptacle has been turned over, as stated, said receptacle is fed, by the finger 113 atthe lefthand side of Fig. 8, into a .pivoted receiver or bracket 160 (Figs. 8 and 11),

that is ad acent'to and'spaced from a plate or platform 164 (Figs. 2,8 and 11). Said receiver 160 is to be rocked finteisipittently,

to which the receiver or bracket 160 is seand for this purpose I have slibwi lihe-shaft the plate or platform 164, (Fig. 11).

When the receptacles or packages'B have been filled, sealed and deposited upon platform 164, as stated, they may be removed or discharged from the machine in any suitable manner, without being placed in a carton or container, but in the arrangements illustrated in the accompanying drawings I have provided means for opening cartons, placing the opened cartons in front of the receptacles B upon plate 164, pushing said receptacles into said cartons successively, closing and sealing the cartons, and delivering the same from the machine.

After a receptacle is deposited by the action of receiver 160 upon plate 164, said receptacle is pushed by a plunger 165 from said plate into an open carton, which at such moment is retained with its open end 0pposed to said plunger. The pusher or plunger 165 is shown carried by a rod 165 (Figs. 2, 8, 9 and 10,) that is guided to reciprocate in suitable bearings on the main frame or plate. Said rod is shown pivotally connected with an arm 166 secured upon shaft 167 carried in suitable bearings upon the main frame or plate. Shaft 167 is shown provided with an arm 124 pivotally connected by a link 122 with arm 119 secured to shaft 117, (Fig. 3) whereby as said shaft is rocked the pusher 165 will be reciprocated at the proper time.

In order to enable pamphlets, circulars, or

the like to be delivered with the cartons, I

have illustrated means for inserting pamphlets or the like into the cartons with thereceptacles B. To this end I have shown the machine provided with a magazine or the like indicated at 168, located in a position adjacent to and at an elevation above the plate or platform 164 (Figs. 1, 2, 8 and 9). The pamphlets 169 are shown stacked in magazine 168. As illustrated, the lowermost pamphlets of the stack are adapted to be discharged successively uponplate 164, to which end a discharger a (Figs. 2, 8 and 9) is guided at 7:, which discharger has, a depending arm pivotally connected by links (Z with a lever e' secured on shaft 173,

which is rocked as hereinafter explained.

As said shaft is rocked, the pamphlets 169 will be discharged successively upon a platform f (Figs. 2 and 8), whence such pamphlets are discharged and slide down incline'd ledge 9 upon plate or' platform 164, being pushed by the forward portion of the discharger a as it ejects a pamphlet from beneath the stack. At the time that the pamphlet drops upon plate orplatform 164 the pusher 165 is in the position shown in Fig. 2. The arrangement and timing of the parts illustrated are such that after a pamphlet 169 has been deposited upon plate 164, the receiver 160 is operated to turn or lay a filled receptacle B upon said pamphlet now on said late 164, as illustrated in Fig. 11.

The c osed or collapsed cartons or containers 172 are shown stacked in a suitable magazine at 171, secured upon the main plate 37, from which magazine the lowermost cartons are successively delivered. Beneath magazine 171 is a reciprocative plate or platform 173, suitably guided upon the frame and provided with one or more ribs or the like 173 (Fig. 14) upon which the cartons 172 normally rest. The plate 173 is shown pivotally connected by links 173 with rock arms 173 carried by shaft 173 journaled upon plate 37 (Figs. 1 and 14). Link177 is secured to an'eccentric strap 177 operated b an eccentric secured upon shaft 79, whereby plates 173 and a are reciprocated and timed. At 176 is a dog pivoted in front of magazine 1.71. When plate 17 3 is moved to the right in Fig. 14 the required distance'the ribs 17 3? pass behind the lowermost carton 172, the cartons then rest-. ing upon the lefthand portion of plate 173 in front of said ribs. Upon the forward stroke of plate 173 the lowermost carton is pushed from under the stack by the ribs 17 3 substantially to the position shown at 175 in Fig. 14, whereupon dog 176 drops behind such carton to keep .the latter from moving to the right when plate 172 next moves back. When said plate moves sufficiently far to the right from the position shown in Fig. 14, to release said carton at 175, said carton drops oif of the retracted plate into one of the pockets or receivers 170 of the endless conveyer 170, that is veyer is given a suitable. step by step or intermittent motion as hereinafter described. When the carton has been dropped from plate 17 3 into the pocket 17 0 the conveyer moves forward or to the left (Fig. 14), and brings said carton against the stop 179, causing the carton to be seated in the pocket, and the conveyer comes to rest with the carton opposite to anopener or knife 180 that is adapted to enter one end of the carton, said opener being adapted to rotate to open the carton. The opposite end of the carton opposes a plate or abutment D (Fig. 13) resisting the entrance of the opener. As illustrated in Fig. '14 the carton is suspended or bridged between its edges, by means of spaced supports, one of such supports being shown as a corner of receiver 170 and the other support being an edge I of the opposite wall of the receiver, the bot- The carton is thus unsupported betweenopposite edges. The normal position of the opener is such that just as the carton comes to rest the point of the opener or knife 1s at the end of its forward stroke the opener opens the carton and squares it into the pocket or receiver 17 0 dragging the carton from one of its supports, whereupon the opener, retreats from the carton. For operating the opener 180, in the manner stated, I have shown the same carried upon a shaft or rod 181 (Figs. 8 and 9) that is provided with a pin 182 entering a slot 183 provided in the concave face of the fixed block 184 (Figs. 8 and 10). A block 189 has jaws 189 adapted to receive the head portion of pin 182 between them (Fig. 9 which jaws are mounted freely upon shaft or rod 181, which block 189 is provided with a pin 188 coacting with an arm 185 (Fig. 8) that has a suitable slot 187 receiving said Arm 185 is secured upon shaft 186 suitably journaled upon the main frame or plate, to which shaft is secured arm 123 (Fig. 3) that is pivotally connected by a link 121 with arm 119, whereby as shaft 117 is rocked the shaft 186 will be correspondingly rocked to cause shaft 181 to reciprocate.

When shaft 181 has been moved to the limit of its stroke to the right in Fig. 8, the opener 180 will be retractedfrom over conveyer 170, but with theend portion 180 of said opener in the path of travel of the corresponding end flaps of cartons on said conveyer, so that as a carton coincides with said opener the end 180 of the latter will enter between the projecting flaps of the carton, as before stated, and thereupon, when the conveyer comes to rest, the arm 185 propels shaft 181 and the opener to the left in Fig. 8, causing the opener to enter the carton, and when pin 182 engages the curved portion of slot 183, said shaft and opener will be rotated, causing the opener to open and square the carton and seat it inthe corresponding pocket 170, (Fig. 9).

Before the conveyer is moved the next step forward the arm 185 returns, causing the opener to-be withdrawn from the carton ready to enter and open a succeeding carton, and so on. Upon the next step or movement of the conveyer 170 the said opened carton is brought into position substantially as shown imFig. 13, indicated. at 178, and

during such movement the abutment or guard 190 engages theforward 'lefthand edge flap that is atthe end of the carton farthest from opener 180 and closes the same,and thereupon the arm 191 is rotatedpin 188..

in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 13 to close the corresponding righthand edge flap of the carton, springing said 'flap under the guard or shoe 190, which holds said flap from returning to its original position. Shaft 192 is provided with an arm 193 (Fig. 3) pivotally connected by link 1941 to the rod 195 operatively connected with cam 195 on shaft 58, for rocking the shaft 192 at the proper time. During the next step forward of the conveyer said carton is moved fromthe position of Fig. 13 to the left, whereupon the lower flap is pressed downwardly by the guard 190 (Figs. 1, 2, 13 and 14), and the conveyer is brought to rest with said carton opposite the plate or platform 164: and plunger or pusher 165. Thereupon said plunger advances and pushes a pamphlet and receptacle B thereonv 1nto the open end of-the carton. The plunger 165 is next withdrawn, and said carton is moved along the guard 190 which retains the adjacent previously folded flaps closed,

and along a guard 190 (Fig. 2) which guards cause the lower flaps 197 to be bent under the carton in the manner diagram: matically shown in Fig.29, and the conveyer is stopped at an idle point, enabling the work then to be inspected and both flaps 197 will be in the.position shown in Fig. 29.;

The conveyer is then moved another step and the guard part 190 closes the adjacent forward end flap and the conveyer comes to rest. A flap closer or arm 191 (Fig. 2)

now'operates to close the opposite edge flap, in manner similar to the action of arm 191. Arm or closer 191 is carried by a shaft 191 to which is secured the arm 191 pivotally connected to rod 195, whereby arms 191, 192 and 191 are operated together. Durin the next step of the conveyer the. flaps 19 are turned under the carton, substantially I as in Figs. 30 and 35, by the curved tip portions 196 of guides 190 (Fig. 16) ,whereupon the conveyer comes to rest, with said carton opposed to the glue or paste pots 200 con-.

taining pasters 199 (see Figs. 1, 2, 15 and 16), the paster being shown more particularly in detailin Figs. 16 and 35. The pasters are shown connected with spindles or rods 201, which in turn are connected by the bars 202' with plungers 203 (Figs. 1

and 16) guided in bearings in the main frame or plate. The plungers 203 are con-' nected by the links 204: with levers 205 which are shown pivoted upon shaft 79, the

levers 205 (Fig. i 1) having slots 206 receiving pins "207 on arms 207 projecting from shaft 208, driven continuously by gear -229 fixed to shaft- 208. Gear 229 is; driven by gear 228 fixed to 4 shaft 79.

upon the upward stroke the upper parts209 By, this means the paste-rs are periodically reciprocated and of tlie pasters engage the underv sides of the l 1 upper flaps 198 of the carton (Figs. 30 and lower portions 210 of the pasters engage the lower turned under flaps 197 (Fig. 35) to apply aste to said flaps. The next step to the le t of conveyer 170 causes flaps 197 to engage the guards 212, to cause said flaps of the carton to be laid against the previously closed-in narrow flaps, and flaps 198 engage guards 214 (Fig. 15) closing said flaps over the flaps 1 7, whereby the charged carton C is sealed as indicated in Fig. 31. The next step forward of the conveyer causes the sealed carton to continue to travel between the guards 214 where they are squeezed sufficiently to insure sealing of the flaps, and thereafter the cartons are discharged from the conveyer upon a discharge plate or guideway 216 (Figs. 15 and 1(3). At this point the cartons are engaged by the resilient arms 217, 218, pivoted respectively at 219 and 220 upon the ends of the reciprocative rods 221, 222 guided in suitable bearings, (Figs. 15 and Said rods are pivotally connected by the arms 223 at 224 with heads 203 carried by the plunger s 203, whereby, as said plungers reciprocate, the arms 223 cause the rods 221, 222 to reciprocate periodically, so that as each carton is deposited upon the plate or guideway 216 it is caught between the fingers 217, 218 and drawn to the left in Fig. 15, against the preceding carton, whereby the finished cartons C are delivered successively, said cartons pushing one another along the guideway.

At 190 are rails overlying the conveyer beneath which the cartons are propelled and prevented from rising. Said rails are shown pivotally supported at 190 whereby they may be lifted for access to cartons on the conveyer.

Referring to Fig. 1, it will be observed that the main driving shaft 79 is provided with a sprocket wheel 225, which drives the sprocket chain 226 upon sprocket wheel 227, mounted upon shaft 58, thus transmitting necessary power for the cams on said shaft hereinbefore referred to. It will also be observed that the power shaft 79 is also provided with a gear 228 which meshes with a gear 229 upon the shaft 208, which carries the male member 230 of the'Geneva movement, which in turn engages the female member 231 of said movement that is upon the shaft 232, which shaft also carries the sprocket wheel 233 en aging and driving the endless conveyer 1 0 intermittently or periodically step by step, around sprockets 35) and the 233, 233 23s and 233, Fig. 1. Main shaft 79 may be driven in any suitable manner as through the gear 7 9 (Fig. 3) from any suitable source.

The parts are so arranged and timed that the receptacles will be made, charged and sealed successively, that the cartons will be successively fed into the receivers of the con- 2. An apparatus of the class described comprising means for forming receptacles from sheets of material, means for charging material into such receptacles, means for forcing together the opposing walls of the mouth of the receptacle, and means for turning over said mouth of said receptacle. 3. An apparatus of the class described comprising means for forming a four-sided receptacle having two opposing sides longer than two other sides thereof, means for forcing opposing walls of said receptacle into contact and upsetting the same to secure said walls together.

4. An apparatus of the class described comprising means for forming receptacles, means to charge the receptacles, means to press inwardly opposing walls of the receptacle leaving them unfolded, and means opposing walls of the reeach other with said inthem and to to squeeze other ceptacle toward wardly pressed walls between secure them together.

5. An apparatus of the class described comprising means for forming receptacles, means to charge the receptacles, normally spaced opposing jaws, means to place said receptacles with their open mouths between said jaws, and means to cause said jaws to squeeze the unfolded mouths of said receptacles.

6. Anapparatus of the class comprising means for forming receptacles,

means to charge the receptacles, normally spaced opposing aws, means to place said receptacles with their open mouths between said jaws, and means to cause said jaws to squeeze the unfolded mouths of said receptacles and secure them together.

7. An apparatus of the class described comprising means for forming receptacles, meansto charge the receptacles, normally spaced opposing jaws, means to place said receptacles with their open mouths between said aws, means to cause said aws to close said mouths of said receptacles and secure them together, and means to turn over the closed mouths of said receptacles.

8. An apparatus of the class described comprising means for forming receptacles,

described Y means to charge the receptacles, normally spaced fingers, normally spaced opposing jaws adjacent to said fingers, means to place said receptacles with their open mouths in the path of said 'aws 'in posi tion to be engaged by said ngers, means to cause said fingers to press inwardly opposing sides of said receptacles, and means to cause said jaws to close said mouths of said receptacles.

9. An apparatus of the class described comprising means for forming receptacles, means to charge the receptacles, normally spaced fingers, normally spaced opposing jaws adjacent to said fingers, means to place said receptacles with their open mouths in the path of said jaws in position to be en- Igaged by said fingers, means to cause said ngers to press inwardlyopposing sides of said receptacles, and means to cause said jaws to close said mouths of said receptacles,

said finger operating means causing said fingers to be withdrawn from the receptacles whlle the jaws are closing the mouths of the receptacles.

10. An apparatus of the class described comprising-means for formin receptacles,

means to charge the 'receptac es, normally spaced fingers, normally spaced opposing jaws adjacent to said fingers, means to place said receptacles with their open mouths in the path of said jaws in position to be engaged by said fingers, means to cause saidfingers to press'inwardly opposing sides of said receptacles, means to cause said jaws to close said mouths of said receptacles, said finger operating means causing said fingers to be withdrawn from the receptacles while the jaws'are closing the mouths of the receptacles, and means to turn over the closed mouths of said receptacles.

11. An apparatus of the class described comprising means to charge receptacles, spaced jaws, means to convey open mouthed receptacles step by step between and from said jaws substantially transversely to the mouth of the jaws, and means to cause said jaws to close and secure opposing walls of said receptacles together. 1

12. An apparatus of the class described comprising means to charge receptacles, spaced jaws, means to convey open mouthed receptacles step by step between and from i said jaws substantially transversely to the mouth of the jaws, means to cause said jaws to close and secure opposing walls of said receptacles together, and means to turn over said closedmouths of said receptacles.

13. An apparatus of the class described comprising 'means tocharge receptacles,

' spaced jaws, pincher fin ers adjacnt'to and normally at one side 0 the space between ce tacles step 1217 said jaws, means to convey open mouthed restep between said aws and fingers, means to cause -Sa1d ,a j-acent to 'sai fingers to press inwardly opposing sides of the mouths of said receptacles, and means to cause said jaws to force said mouths of said receptacles together. a

' 14. An apparatus of the class described comprising means to charge receptacles, spaced jaws,pincher fingers adjacent toand normally at one side of the space between said jaws, means'toconvey open mouthed receptacles step by step between said jaws and adjacent to said fingers, means to cause said said receptacles, a conveyer having carton receivers, means to open cartons within said receivers, means for inserting said closed receptacles in said cartons, and means for closing the cartons' v I 16. An apparatus of the class described comprising means for forming receptacles,

means for charging material into said receptacles, means for closing said receptacles, means for delivering and opening collapsed cartons, means for, inserting said charged and closed receptacles together with other material into said opened cartons,' and means for closing said cartons. v

17. An apparatus of the class described comprising means for forming receptacles,

means for delivering material into said-receptacles, means for closing the mouths of said receptacles, means to feed said receptacles step by step, a plate adjacent to said feeding means to receive closed receptacles therefrom, means to temporarlly retain cartons adjacent to said plate, means to open cartons within said retaining means, and means to push said receptacles from said plate into said cartons.

18. An apparatus of the class described comprising means for forming receptacles,

means for delivering material into said receptacles, means for closing the mouths of said receptacles, means to feed said receptacles step by step,a plate adjacent to said feeding means to receive closed receptacles therefrom, means to temporarily retain cartons adjacent to said plate, means to open cartons within said retaining means, means to push said receptacles fromsaid plate into said cartons, and means to close said-cartons. Y

19. -An' apparatus of the class described comprising means for forming receptacles,

means for delivering material into said receptacles,-means for closing the mouths of said receptacles, means to .feed said receptacles step by-step, a plate adjacent to'said 

